Arab News, Tuesday, Sep 20, 2022 | Safar 24, 1444
Saudi, Egyptian officials discuss labor cooperation
Saudi Arabia:
On the sidelines of the 48th Arab Labor
Conference in Cairo, Egypt’s minister of manpower and Saudi Arabia’s deputy
minister of human resources for labor discussed coordination and cooperation
between their ministries.
The meeting between Egypt’s Hassan Shehata and the
Kingdom’s Abdullah Abuthnain discussed the conditions of Egyptian workers in
Saudi Arabia, and the role of vocational training in qualifying suitable workers
to work abroad.
Shehata stressed the depth of Egyptian-Saudi
relations throughout history, and praised cooperation between the two
ministries.
Abuthnain — who is heading the Saudi delegation at
the conference, which continues until Sept. 25 — expressed his desire to sign a
memorandum of understanding regarding the Kingdom’s Professional Accreditation
Program, which ensures the level of skill and efficiency of workers before
working in the country.
On the sidelines of the conference, Abuthnain
headed a coordinating meeting of labor ministers of Gulf Cooperation Council
member states.